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Tracy Bye is a Senior Lecturer in Animal Science at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU), where she joined in September 2023. Previously, she held roles at the University of Oxford as Deputy Director of Education in the Department of Oncology and at Bishop Burton College as a Lecturer in Equine Science. She has extensive industry experience as a rider, coach, and trainer of young horses.
Tracy holds a BSc (Hons) in Equine Science and Management from the University of Central Lancashire (Myerscough College), an MSc in Equine Science from the University of the West of England (Hartpury College), and is currently completing a part-time PhD at Loughborough University’s School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences.
- BSc (Hons) Equine Science and Management, 2006
- MSc Equine Science, 2018
- PhD (part-time), ongoing
Her research focuses on equine biomechanics, particularly examining posture and balance in dressage riders and the biomechanical interactions between horse and rider through the saddle and stirrups. She also investigates the effect of tack and equipment on performance analysis.
No scientific awards or publications are explicitly listed in the provided text. Tracy has contributed to educational initiatives such as the annual Equine Performance Conference at Bishop Burton College and the development of MSc programmes at the University of Oxford.
Tracy serves as an External Quality Advisor for the University of Chester and is a member of the Saddle Research Trust Communications Committee, demonstrating her engagement with equine industry standards and research dissemination.
